Jonathan Larson: The Dreamer Who Changed Broadway

About this episode

This episode explores the inspiring and heartbreaking story of Jonathan Larson, the composer who changed Broadway forever.

In this episode of The Music in Me, I’m diving into the inspiring and heartbreaking story of Jonathan Larson, the visionary composer who changed Broadway forever. After recently watching Tick, Tick… Boom! on Netflix, I was reminded just how powerful Larson’s story is—and it also brought back memories of how much Rent means to me personally, since it was the very first Broadway show I ever saw. I explore Larson’s journey as a struggling artist in New York who dreamed of bringing rock music and...

People in this episode

Host: Teri R

Topics covered

• Broadway
• music history
• inspiration
• artistic struggle
• Jonathan Larson

Keywords

• Jonathan Larson
• Broadway
• Tick, Tick… Boom!
• Rent
• music
• inspiration
• struggling artist

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tick, Tick… Boom!, Rent

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